Sentences with phrase «legislative member item grants»

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Agencies under the UJA - Federation umbrella have lost a total of $ 6 million due to Paterson's veto of legislative earmarks known as member - item grants, the latest in eight cycles of budget cuts that have rocked the non-sectarian network of special education, child care, mental health, immigrant and other services, lowering revenue by 5 to 7 percent, said Soloway.

The three member - item grants were among thousands struck from the legislative budget bills adopted June 28.

For Paterson, a tumultuous week in Albany ended as he and several staffers wrapped up the final 2,000 or so line - item vetoes of $ 500 million in legislative spending contained in budget bills passed earlier this week, plus $ 193 million in member - item grants.